Please click on "More Information" for cleaning and set-up instructions and general comments about the value of keeping your animal contained while riding in vehicles.

Cleaning instructions: Spot clean as needed with mild soap and water or wash on gentle, cold-water cycle in washing machine. Line dry.

To set up: Unfold den sides, unzip top opening, and insert frame.

On using pet restraints for travel: While restraints may seem to curb your dog's thrill of riding in the car, they dramatically increase his safety and will quickly become a normal part of travel, if used consistently. Using vehicle restraints and cages in the car can help you protect your dog from getting hurt on a quick stop, on a sharp turn, or in an accident. Your dog will eventually come to associate his harness, seat, barrier, or crate with riding in the car and will still be enthusiastic.

Quality
I am so pleased with the quality of my folding soft sided pet crate! It is sturdy when set up, very ez to set up!
I would recommend this to all my friends with dogs!
Very happy with my purchase and Drs Foster and Smith are my 'go to' place to shop for pet supplies!
February 9, 2015

Absolutely Great Crate
I kicked around the idea for buying a folding crate for a long while before finally ordering this one. I was going on a road trip with my rambunctious mutt and needed a way to safely leave him in a hotel room and family member's house. I have a very small vehicle so his travel carrier wasn't an option. I gave my mutt some time to acclimate to the crate before starting our trip, and then off we went. My dog hasn't needed a crate in a few years, but he did not mind climbing in when it was time. This crate was PERFECT! It slid folded up behind the front seats during travel, was easy to carry while I held a leash and headed to our room and the set up and break down was a breeze. It's so well built that my 55 lb mutt actually jumped up and stood on top of it! If you need portable containment, this is a great product.
January 19, 2015

Well made, good features
After looking at MANY other soft crates online and being unable to find exactly what I wanted, I was very pleased to find this one from Drs. Foster and Smith. The Small (16x24) Dura-Ruff Pet Den is perfect for our 9-lb, rather long-bodied Pom-Chi mix. I think it would be too small for a dog much larger than this, The crate is very sturdily made yet lightweight and is EXTREMELY easy to set up. I particularly wanted the roll-down flaps to cover the screened openings, and that was hard to find! I would prefer that the screens on the side panels extend a bit higher up, but that is a minor detail. Overall, a great value.
July 1, 2014

Excellent pet den
There is nothing wrong with this pet den. It's everything that we hoped it would be: light-weight, folds easily and easy to store. Our dog loves it. Unfortunately, our dog chewed a hole in the front door screen part, so now it doesn't entirely serve it's purpose, but that's not the product's fault!
June 24, 2014

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There's no dedicated spot to secure it into a seat belt. It does have a handle on one side that's meant to carry it when you fold it down; you could probably slip the belt through that. My medium sized crate fits perfectly in the back seat of my small sedan (Volvo S40) without shifting. I love this crate though, it's super easy to break down and throw in the trunk or garage when I don't need it, and keeps the gold hair from flying around my black car interior.

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My elderly (15.5 years) dog can't navigate ramps and we need to lift her into the car. She doesn't like to be picked up due to arthritis pain. Are there straps that can be used so that one person can lift her in this crate into a station wagon? How much does the crate alone weigh?

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